M4.9 earthquake 20 km ENE of Tandag, Philippines
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 20 km ENE of Tandag, Philippines on Wed, Dec 16, 1981, 10:16 PM GMT+8 (14:16 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-12-16 14:16:05 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 9.143° N, 126.378° E
- Region
- Philippines
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.26 km NE of Adlay, Philippines · 16350 days ago · 82 km deep · 58 km away
- 4.817 km ENE of Pilar, Philippines · 16347 days ago · 53 km deep · 91 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001hey. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:58 PM UTC.